Silver Valley: Civitans hear from charity organizer

Wednesday

Aug 28, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Doug Gore spoke to the Silver Valley Civitan Club about The Planted Seed, an organization founded to help people in need.

By Karen CoppleyCorrespondent

Doug Gore spoke to the Silver Valley Civitan Club about The Planted Seed, an organization founded to help people in need. The Gore family experienced the loss of their home to a fire many years ago leaving them with only one car and the clothes on their back.The Planted Seed was established to assist others in their time of crisis. The organization has provided a spacious house since December 2009 to families like themselves who have lost their home to fire or for other reasons. The family in need may occupy the fully furnished home in Silver Valley for up to six months as they recover from their loss and rebuild their lives. There is a building to store items such as furniture and clothing donated to the family. The Gore's also plant a large garden and share the harvest with many people throughout Davidson County and teach gardening skills. Volunteers may contact The Planted Seed at 476-8433 or doug@theplantedseed.org. Donated garden space is also needed.Davidson County fair will begin on Sept. 16The annual Davidson County Agricultural Fair opens Sept. 16 for a week of fun and food. The Silver Valley Civitan Club will operate their food concession for a 19th consecutive year having begun in 1995.Support your community and enjoy fine food. The traditional menu will continue with the best in hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, polish sausage, country ham, pinto beans and much more. The booth will be staffed entirely by volunteers with all proceeds being used for Civitan service efforts, including Project Santa.Welcome new staff, students to school School has started this week for Davidson County Schools. There are new many faces at Silver Valley and South Davidson Schools. When you visit the schools please welcome them to the community.Remember school buses are back on the highways. Children are waiting at bus stops so slow down and watch out for children crossing the roads. Make this a safe school year for all children. Fall sports have started at South Davidson Middle and High Schools. Support the athletes by going to the games and matches. Contact the schools for a schedule. Go Wildcats!First responders to be honored at churchesOn Sept. 8, the churches on the Tabernacle United Methodist Charge will honor the first responders in their churches. They will be recognized for their service to the community and will receive a book as a thank you gift. Remember to thank your firefighters, policemen, emergency workers and rescue squad workers for a good job.Church women will sell pecans againPleasant Grove UMW will be selling pecans again this fall. They will be placing the orders in October to ensure delivery by November. They will start taking orders in September. More details to come.

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